Non-profit organisation established for research, training and the promotion of holistic tourism in India and other South Asian countries. EQUATIONS investigates the real benefits of tourism to host communities as well as its socio-cultural and economic impacts. Its activities include documentation, publication, research, seminars and the investigation of alternative tourism policies and structures. Particular issues include eco-tourism, gender and tourism, management of Indian coasts, Indian tourism policy, and cultural aspects. Website includes lists of publications, and details of the organisation’s library and documentation unit.